Art
The Skinny art guide. We bring you the latest in emerging artists, art exhibition previews, reviews, interviews, and features. Find out the latest art news for Scotland with our news columns, and view emerging artists' portfolios in our monthly Showcase.
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FeaturesLocal Heroes: 5 Scottish Ceramics Makers
We continue our exploration of Scotland's vibrant ceramics community by examining the work of five more makers Read more »| 11 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsArt Against Ageism: Platform's Timefield exhibition
Platform in Glasgow host Timefield, a collaborative group show by five older artists who are above 50 but at the early stage of their art career, as part of this year's Outskirts festival Read more »| 10 Apr 2019 -
NewsScottish Art Events and Opportunities: April 2019
Petra Bauer and SCOT-PEP's work comes to a head at Collective this month, plus details of exhibitions at Rhubaba and Embassy, and a collection of opportunities to look out for Read more »| 06 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsDundee Contemporary Arts: The first 20 years
Turning 20 is a major milestone birthday, but what does it mean in gallery years? Dundee Contemporary Arts are finding out this month as the multi-functional arts centre moves into its third decade Read more »| 05 Apr 2019 -
FestivalsLeithLate 2019: First events announced
LeithLate is back! There's a Basque Country themed short film and food crawl planned for the end of April, ahead of a Weekender of music, art and dancing in June Read more »| 04 Apr 2019 -
ReviewsAndrew Kerr @ The Modern Institute, Glasgow
Andrew Kerr's solo show at The Modern Institute showcases his complicated semi-abstract landscapes Read more »| 29 Mar 2019
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FestivalsOutskirts festival at Platform: Our highlights
Outskirts returns to Platform in Glasgow with a glittering blend of performance, music and visual art. Here are a few of our highlights Read more »| 28 Mar 2019 -
NewsLeithLate is back for 2019
After a hiatus in 2018, multi-arts organisation LeithLate announces it will be returning in 2019 with a brand new ongoing events format Read more »| 28 Mar 2019 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Art Festival 2019: Programme revealed
The first Scottish solo shows from Samson Young and Grayson Perry are among the highlights from the first wave of news from Edinburgh Art Festival Read more »| 25 Mar 2019 -
NewsEdinburgh Printmakers: Opening date & first exhibitions
Edinburgh Printmakers opens the doors to its new home at Castle Mills in Fountainbridge at the end of April Read more »| 22 Mar 2019 -
FeaturesHold Water: Senga Nengudi's Solo Show in Edinburgh
Senga Nengudi is one of the foremost of the avant garde black art scene extending from the 1970s in the USA. This month her first solo show outside the US opens in The Fruitmarket Gallery Read more »| 12 Mar 2019 -
NewsNuart Aberdeen completes its 2019 line-up
Internationally-renowned street art festival Nuart Aberdeen finalises its 2019 line-up, with new additions including Ememem, Vhils, Smug and Evol Read more »| 12 Mar 2019 -
ReviewsMaking Ground @ Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh
The three artists in the Embassy group show Making Ground each deal with the persistence of the physical and social violence of colonialism Read more »| 11 Mar 2019 -
Features
DCA at 20: A Timeline
This month marks the 20th birthday of one of Scotland’s most-beloved cultural spaces, Dundee Contemporary Arts. To mark the occasion we’ve taken a look through their archive to pick out some of the key events of the last two decades Read more »| 10 Mar 2019 -
FeaturesBeyond the Megapolis: Japanese Design & Local Heroes
Since 2015, Local Heroes has been resisting the idea that exceptional design can only be found in the big European cities. This month we explore Japan, discovering multiple creative communities beyond the bright lights of Tokyo Read more »| 08 Mar 2019